The wars of Alexander: an alliterative romance translated chiefly ...

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VAUIOUS LIMBS DEDICATED TO GREEK GODS.
[Aslimole.
»nd worship your
graven gods.
[Fol. 77 i
Gnd hears not
111 III because of
sacrifices.
Alex. andDind.,
p. 24.
We are like unto
God througli
His Son.
All are sustained
by Him.
After death ye
will go to hell.
Alex, and Dind.
p. 25.
Ye have as many
false gods as
a body has limbs.
)3an fall je flatt on Jje fold with ' fees j)avn adouves,
Bath Anion & Appolyne & ' asskis at ])am welthys
Of any gud at 36 geet • a gift ye jjam offirre, 4468
A quantite of all qai mi3t all letli • at ony lede wald,
And fiai may send 30W bot vnsele & no3t • ojiir godis.
\)x\s 36 comende J)aiu on knees • as cocards suld, 4472
])at nouthire si3t has ne saule bot * of segge werke
3e haue na sa.nour, I suppose how • ])at J)e kyng of heuei
He has na hert vs to here ne no hathitt ' ellis 4475
For calues ne for kidis blode ne for na crispe wethris,
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Bot an[l]y for oure orisons & • for na nojire giftis.
God se3is oure sa3es for his son • at in him-selfe duellis
For sekire god is pe son • \>at all oure sede loues. 4479
And sothly, by pe same son we • ere hbn all like,
And aH he sustayned of pat son pat any saule wildis.
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Forjji vnhappy we 30W hald • pat in 3oure hertis leues
3oure kind -with slike a conquiro